- Publisher : Oxford University Press (January 11, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 232 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0197544460
- ISBN-13 : 978-0197544464
- ISBN-13 : 9780197544464
- eText ISBN: 9780197544488
By Eileen Baker
Part of the “What Do I Do Now?: Emergency Medicine” series, Psychiatric Emergencies uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of psychiatric emergencies. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points toremember, and selected references for further reading. The book addresses a wide range of topics including chemical sedation, suicide risk, personality disorders, malingering, cross-cultural issues, and more. Psychiatric Emergencies is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases whichclinicians can utilize when they encounter challenging situations and difficult psychiatric patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”
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